The Chicago City Council voted on Wednesday to approve nearly $25 million in settlements for police misconduct cases.

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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said.

Police Superintendent Larry Snelling did not take a clear side on the teen curfew Wednesday morning, saying police will “do ...

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School ...

The search is on for three men responsible for breaking into a tractor-trailer and punching a driver in the face.

An 18-year-old was charged in connection with the armed robberies of two other teens Tuesday in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood.

Christina Formella was arraigned Tuesday on 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, plus multiple counts of ...

Most everyone other than apologists and professional contrarians would agree at this point that President Trump aims to make ...

According to prosecutors Tuesday, Adam Beckerink, Tracey’s husband, was denied a motion to dismiss charges from a domestic ...

Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez officially launched his bid on Tuesday to unseat fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026. Miguez is the latest GOP challenger to ...

Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.